Two title fights will feature the highest prize money at UFC 310 on December 7th.
UFC CEO Dana White announced Saturday that the welterweight title fight between Belal Muhammad and Shavkat Rakhmonov will be the night’s main event, with Alexandre Pantoja defending his flyweight title against Kai Asakura in the co-headliner. . UFC 310 will be held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be the last pay-per-view promotion of 2024.
White also confirmed that the welterweight showdown between Nick Diaz and Vicente Luque and the heavyweight showdown between Cyril Gane and Alexander Volkov have been rebooked for the event.
Muhammad is undefeated in 11 Octagon matches since April 13, 2019. At UFC 304 on July 27, he won the 170-pound gold medal with a unanimous decision victory over Leon Edwards. “Remember the Name” also has notable wins over similar players. Gilbert Burns, Sean Brady, Luque, Stephen Thompson, and Demian Maia to name a few.
Rachmonov, on the other hand, is yet to taste defeat in 18 professional matches. The 29-year-old from Kazakhstan began his promotion campaign with six straight wins, defeating Thompson by submission in the second round at UFC 296 last December.
Pantoja has defended the flyweight strap twice since winning the belt with a split decision victory over Brandon Moreno at UFC 290. The Brazilian, known as “The Cannibal,” outclassed Brandon Roybal in his first title defense at 125 pounds at UFC 296 and has since defended it five times. Round verdict against Steve Arseg at UFC 301 on May 4th. The 34-year-old American Top Team representative has won six straight fights in the UFC.
Asakura would win the title in his promotional debut after making a name for himself under the Rizin Fighting Federation banner. The Japan Top Team squad has a 13-3 record under the RIZIN banner since 2017, with wins over Manel Cape, Kyoji Horiguchi, and Juan Archuleta, among others.